3 h. ago Diane Crump, first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77

She made history as the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race in 1969

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4 h. ago Second death confirmed in Withernsea tragedy as search continues

A second body has been pulled from the water after people got in trouble in the sea off the East Yorkshire Coast as emergency services continue to look for one missing person

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5 h. ago Colorado man dies after falling hundreds of feet while climbing Citadel Peak

A rescue official called the man’s fall from a ridge a ‘tragic accident’

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6 h. ago Brits escape death sentence after smuggling £300k worth of cocaine in Angel Delight

Drug mules Lisa Stocker and Jon Collyer have been freed from their Bali prison hellhole, getting back to the UK within months despite risking the firing squad over their cocaine-smuggling scheme

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8 h. ago Pictured: Man, 23, stabbed to death minutes before midnight on New Year's Eve as suspect, 25, is charged with murder

Twenty-three-year-old Joe Burton died at a property in Bury, Greater Manchester, at 11.55 pm on New Year's Eve. Emergency services weren't able to save him despite their best efforts.

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9 h. ago College freshman identified as one of three hikers found dead on California’s Mount Baldy

Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, 19, died on the Devil’s Backbone trail after reportedly falling 500ftA 19-year-old college freshman has been identified as one of the hikers whose remains were found on California’s Mount Baldy on Monday.The San Bernardino county sheriff announced this week that Marcus Alexander Muench Casanova, a resident of Seal Beach, California, was discovered along a mountain trail known as the Devil’s Backbone. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Man, 23, 'stabbed to death' minutes before midnight on New Year's Eve pictured

Joe Burton, 23, tragically died at the scene following an alleged stabbing in Bury. Police attended Tarn Drive, in the Redvales area of the town, shortly before midnight on New Year's Eve

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11 h. ago Death in Paradise shares major series announcement as new detective confirms return

Death in Paradise fans will see Commissioner Selwyn Patterson return to the BBC series for series 15 in 2026

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11 h. ago BBC Death in Paradise return confirmed as new detective shares major series update

Death in Paradise's new detective, Mervin Wilson, has addressed the return of a fan favourite, who made a surprise return in the Christmas special

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11 h. ago Pictured: Man stabbed to death in Lewisham on New Year’s Eve as two arrested

Officers were called at around 12.35pm on Wednesday following reports of a stabbing in Grove Street

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12 h. ago Jack Osbourne admits ‘I lost my s***’ at I’m A Celeb bosses in off

Despite the behind-the-scenes difficulties, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Jack Osbourne said he had a "great time" on the show and is "glad" he did it

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13 h. ago Amateur beekeeper dies from sting after failing to wear protective gear

A coroner said that the 55-year-old’s death was ‘pursuant to developing an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting on his left ear’

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13 h. ago Jasen Kaplan death: Kelly Osbourne leads tributes after death of Finding Prince Charming star at 46

‘Thank you for all the love, laughter and joy you brought my life,’ Osbourne wrote

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18 h. ago Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter Victoria found dead at 34 on New Year’s Day

Jones was discovered dead at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, first responders confirmed

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18 h. ago Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter Victoria, 34, found dead on New Year’s Day at iconic San Francisco hotel

Jones was discovered dead at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, first responders confirmed

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20 h. ago Haunting dollhouses of death created created with sinister explanation

Frances Glessner Lee was known as the 'mother of forensic science' and she created 20 miniature crime scene dioramas in dollhouses to help train detectives at Harvard

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28 h. ago Tragic base jumper, 33, plummets to his death after equipment failure in Brazilian mountain

A BASE jumper has fallen to his death after his equipment failed shortly after taking-off from a tall rock in Brazil. Firefighters were called to the Pedra do Baú (Baú Rock) complex in São Bento do Sapucaí, Brazil, on December 29. But by the time emergency services reached Luiz Henrique de Oliveira Schaefer, he was...

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30 h. ago RECAP: King Charles 'heartbroken' after Swiss resort NYE party turned into 'nightmarish tragedy'

RECAP: King Charles has offered his sympathies to the 47 people killed and 115 injured after a devastating fire ripped through a luxury ski resort in Switzerland.

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32 h. ago LIVE BLOG: King Charles 'heartbroken' after Swiss resort NYE party turned into 'nightmarish tragedy'

LIVE BLOG: King Charles has offered his sympathies to the 47 people killed and 115 injured after a devastating fire ripped through a luxury ski resort in Switzerland.

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34 h. ago LIVE BLOG: Switzerland ski resort likened to 'war zone' amid fears it could take WEEKS to identify Crans

LIVE BLOG: Several dozen New Year revellers are feared dead after a devastating fire ripped through a luxury ski resort in Switzerland.

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